Airplane luggage compartments are pressurized. You will definitely need to check your tools below if you take them with you and you will need to keep the tool case unlocked. Last time I traveled I actually sent my tools ahead via Federal Express and when I returned home I sent them home that way as well. You need to scope out a Fed Ex office or be willing to send them from the airport—which can be done in some cases. I think that’s safer than checking them aboard the airplane. Travel light, don’t pack everything , have a separate itemized inventory and make sure the shipment is insured. Airlines will not provide adequate insurance should the case be lost or damaged. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of John Ross Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 2:09 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] traveling If you have liquids in your check on luggage, put them in Ziploc bags, as sometimes the cargo compartment, isn't as pressure proof, as it should be. On an overseas flight, I ended up with shampoo over other stuff. Yes the lid had been secure. The pressure thing, was just what I assumed had happened. John Ross -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090310/deb91f16/attachment.html>
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